gradation

英 [gr?'de??(?)n] 美[gr?'de??n]
  • n. （色彩、顏色、次序、音調(diào)等的）漸變；分等級(jí)；（各種狀態(tài)、性質(zhì)等的）分階段漸變；元音交替

英英釋意

1. relative position in a graded series;
"always a step behind"
"subtle gradations in color"
"keep in step with the fashions"
2. a degree of ablaut
3. the act of arranging in grades